While browsing in Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, you will meet many different characters, some of whom will be willing to join the party. The number of characters is quite high and differs in acquisition difficulty.
Through this guide we will try to illustrate all the steps necessary to recruit them all, thus trying to make the process as less tedious as possible.
Act I
The first act of the game focuses on Alm and his journey through the lands of Zofia. Here are all the characters that can be recruited during the first portion of the game:
Your name and surname | How to get it | Initial class |
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Gray | It will be possible to recruit him in the village of Ram, before Alm sets out on his adventure. It will automatically join our group | Paesano |
Tobin | It will be possible to recruit him in the village of Ram, before Alm sets out on his adventure. It will automatically join our group | Paesano |
Faye | It will be possible to recruit her before Alm leaves on her adventure with Lukas to join "Deliverance" | Paesano |
Kliff | It will be possible to recruit him in the village of Ram, before Alm sets out on his adventure to join "Deliverance" | Paesano |
Lukas | It will be possible to recruit him after Mycen refuses to go to Zofia's aid, taking his place. It will automatically join our group | Soldier |
Silque | It will be possible to recruit him after defeating the thieves in the Thieves' Shrine Interior | Cleric |
Clear | It will be possible to recruit her after releasing her from the cell in the Southern Outpost | Knight of Pegasus |
Forsyth | It will be possible to recruit him at the end of the lot at the "Deliverance" hideout. It will only be possible to recruit him at the end of the battle | Cavaliere |
Python | We will meet Python for the first time at the entrance to the "Deliverance" hideout, but it will only be possible to recruit him on the return journey. Talk to him at your second meeting so you can add him to your party | Archer |
Act II
At the beginning of the second act, Celica joins the group. Listed below are all the companions you can recruit during this act:
Your name and surname | How to get it | Initial class |
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Boey | Recruitable before Celica leaves Priory | Mago |
Mae | Recruitable before Celica leaves Priory | Mago |
Genny | Recruitable before Celica leaves Priory | Cleric |
Know | Saber can be found in the Novis Harbor Tavern (Navis Greatport Tavern) | Mercenary |
Valbar | It will be possible to recruit him after defeating the pirate king Barth. Enter the pirate throne room and talk to him | Cavaliere |
Leon | Can be recruited immediately after recruiting Valbar into the Pirate Throne Room | Archer |
Act III
In the third / fourth act it will be possible to control both Alm and Celica. This means that it will be possible to tackle both stories in one act. From here on we will write down the paths to follow to recruit the remaining members.
Your name and surname | How to get it | Initial class |
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Palla | Recruitable in the port of Zophia after defeating Garth and his men during Celica's story. Come back in the harbor and talk to her and her sister at the harbor entrance to the south | Pegasus Knight |
Catria | Recruitable in the port of Zophia after defeating Garth and his men during Celica's story. Come back in the harbor and talk to her and her sister at the harbor entrance to the south. | Pegasus Knight |
Luthier | Visit the Forest village Plaza during Alm's adventure and talk to him to add him to your party | Mago |
Mathilda | Make sure she survives the battle at Desaix's fort and talk to her in the prison inside the fort | Paladin |
Delthea | Defeat Tatara with your party and make sure Delthea survives the battle. After the fight visit Floodgates and talk to her to add her to your party | Strega |
Atlas | It will be possible to recruit him inside the Mountain Village during Celica's adventure | Peasano |
Jesse | Talk to Jesse inside the Desert Fort and he will offer to join Celica's party. | Mercenary |
Sonya | Defeat Dean and talk to Sonya in the battle room inside Grieth's fort after defeating him. He will offer to join Celica's group. | Strega |
Dean | Defeat Sonya and talk to Dean inside the battle room in Grieth's fort. It will suffer from joining Celica's group. | Myrmidon |
East | Visit the prisons inside Grieth Fort during Celica's adventure | Pegasus Knight |
Act IV
Your name and surname | How to get it | Initial class |
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Tatiana | Talk to Tatiana inside the prison in Nuibaba during Alm's adventure | Holy |
Zeke | Zeke will offer to join the parti after speaking with Tatiana during Alm's adventure | Gold knight |
Mycen | He will automatically join our group at the end of Act IV | Gold knight |
Nomah | Nomah can be recruited inside the temple of Mila after lowering the water level. Talk to him to add to Celica's group | Essay |
Conrad | She will automatically join Celica's party after clearing Dolk's fort | Paladin |
These are all recruitable characters in Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. We will make sure to update the guide if new characters are added through additional DLCs, so please remember to visit this page often.
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